​ David Robert Jones, most notably known as David Bowie, was born on January 8, 1947 in Brixton, South London. Bowie started showing interest in music at a young age. By 13, he started learning the saxophone. His older brother Terry, who influenced him to take notice of rock and roll, was cited as an important character to this burgeoning interest.Bowie’s rise to fame was never a steady, straightforward ride. It took years of him experimenting life paths, those of which include him working with other bands, leading his own, living in a Buddhist monastery, and starting a Mime Troupe.1969 marked a wonderful year for the singer, as he earned his first hit: “Space Oddity”. As inspired by Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, Space Oddity was a hit especially since it was used by BBC’s coverage of the Apollo 11 landing. While Ziggy Stardust was one of Bowie’s first few ventures into his tendency to create wonderful characters, he has taken on other roles that have garnered him the title of a “chameleon”.

​Aladdin Sane

​A play on the phrase “ A lad insane”, Aladdin Sane is essentially, you could say, a mature version of Ziggy Stardust. Aladdin Sane’s portrait is arguably Bowie’s most well-known character as many modern artworks that take inspiration on Bowie often portray the musician in this light. Even Lady Gaga has.

​Jean Genie

​Bowie in 1972: You could still somehow get a grasp of ZIggy Stardust, yet it isn’t as fantastical as the aforementioned. Bowie seems to be reaching out to earth already, although still not quite completely.

​Jareth the Goblin King

Bowie’s kick into the 80s: we see Jean Genie in Magic Dance. The video is just really about goblins, and there’s a cute cameo of a baby. Oddly enough, this character reminds me a lot of Captain Hook from Peter Pan. Watch the video see for yourself.